Milpitas, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Milpitas (Spanish for 'little milpas' or little cornfields) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States and part of Silicon Valley and the broader San Francisco Bay Area. Located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, it is bordered by San Jose to the south, Fremont to the north, and the Coyote Creek to the west, and Calaveras Reservoir to the east. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 80,273. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Milpitas' population at 78,596 as of July 1, 2025. The city is located at the junction of Interstates 680 and 880 and is served by the Milpitas BART station. Historically inhabited by the Ohlone people, the area served as a crossroads bet…

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How Milpitas ranks

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#7Rent easiest to afford in CA #45Best schools in CA #66Fastest growing in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95035, 95036

Area code408

Living in Milpitas

Housing in Milpitas

$1.39M▼ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Milpitas home is worth about $1,386,000, down 1.1% in a year, 81% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market18

Sale-to-list103.7%

Sold in May41

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Milpitas

D

Safety Grade D

Milpitas reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Milpitas 2.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Milpitas 28.3

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Milpitas

Compared with California

21better than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.7%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 4%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offCA 7.3% · better

Care nearby

Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraSanta Clara · 7.8 mi · ER

Valley Health Center MilpitasMilpitas · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Milpitas · CMS · HRSAHealth in Milpitas →

Schools in Milpitas

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Milpitas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#45Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictMilpitas UnifiedSchools25

Mabel Mattos ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 746 students John Sinnott ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 686 students Curtner ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 663 students Anthony Spangler ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 610 students Marshall Pomeroy ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 597 students Pearl Zanker ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 563 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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